Our People

We are represented by a dedicated board and committed teams in both Australia and Thailand. Head to the bottom of the page for current opportunities to join our team.

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Health Equity Matters’ Board of Directors is responsible for the governance of the organisation, including its directions and performance.

  • President

    Mark Orr AM

  • Vice President

    Laurie Leigh

  • Director

    Jane Alley

  • Director

    Peter Black

  • Director

    Greta Desgraves

  • Director

    Michael Doyle

  • Director

    Francine Eades

  • Director

    Dr Bernard Gardiner

  • Director

    Scott Harlum

  • Director

    Joël Murray

  • Director

    Jason Ong

  • Director

    Colin Ross

  • Director

    Daniel Vujcich

The Health Equity Matters’ board is supported by three sub-advisory committees.

The Audit and Risk Committee has decision-making delegation for matters relating to statutory reporting, internal controls, banking and investments, risk management, insurance, legal proceedings, and audit functions.

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Committee provides advice and recommendations on initiatives to promote the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

The International Advisory Committee advises the Board on Health Equity Matters’ strategic positioning, direction and approach for its portfolio of international programs, including through funds mobilisation

The members of the International Advisory Committee include:

Professor Mark Stoové (Chair)

Dr Bernard Gardiner

Don Baxter AM

Professor Helen Evans AO

Holly Norrie

Professor Dr Jason Ong

Adjunct Professor Justin Koonin

Leanne Joyce

Lou McCallum

Mark Orr AM

Murray Proctor

Sarah Goulding

Our Team

Chief Executive Officer

Dash Heath-Paynter
Chief Executive Officer

Renee Parker
Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer

 

Indo-Pacific

Joe Elias
Principal Director

Matthew Kusen
Senior Technical and Program Advisor – International

Philips (Phils) Loh
Senior Technical and Program Advisor – International

Olivia McDonald
Program Officer, SKPA-2

Edzelyn Zabala-Baduya
Senior Manager, Finance & Administration

Ty Kady
Grants Finance Officer

Jess Hill 
Pacific Program Lead

Beth O’Toole
Pacific Program Officer

 

 

Australia

Dr James Gray
Principal Director

Harrison Sarasola
Manager, HIV and Community Health Programs

Justin Salerno
Senior Project Coordinator

Breandax Lim
Senior Project Officer – Multicultural Community Health

Anna-Lucia Kenrick
Manager, HOLA (HIV Online Learning Australia)

Tara O’Donnell
Manager, HOLA (HIV Online Learning Australia)

Joseph Youssef
Instructional Designer

Tess Barrie
Learning Coordinator

Alex Christodoulou
Communications Coordinator

Rachel Doran
Policy Analyst

Corporate Services

Karen Hill
Principal Director

Amy Zeng
Finance Manager

Stephanie Amber
Finance Officer

Courtney Hopwood
Senior Administration Officer

Doug Wu
DFAT Accreditation Manager

Organisational Structure

Want to join our team? See below.

Join Health Equity Matters in leading the conversation that drives for virtual HIV elimination and champions advancements in LGBTIQA+ health.

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